Deputy Minister Landers to host the Fourth Meeting of the BRICS Deputy Ministers on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers will on Wednesday, 20 June 2018 host the Fourth Meeting of the BRICS Deputy Ministers on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), scheduled to take place in Pretoria.

DIRCO embarks on pre-BRICS events

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is embarking on a number of activities in the run-up to the 10th BRICS Summit. These include the Speaker's Meeting at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), to be addressed by Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers, and the BRICS Roundtable Discussion in Durban, to be addressed by Prof. Anil Sooklal, BRICS Sous-Sherpa and Deputy Director-General for Asia and Middle East in DIRCO.

Deputy Minister Landers to address the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) Speaker’s Meeting

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the South African Institute of International Affairs invite the media to a Speaker's Meeting to be addressed by Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers. The meeting will focus on “BRICS in Africa: Working towards the realisation of the African Aspirations”.

Minister Sisulu to celebrate Youth Month at the Grace Bible Church

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu will on Sunday, 17 June 2018, celebrate Youth Day with the youth of the Grace Bible Church in Soweto, Gauteng.

Former Deputy Chief Justice Moseneke to lead Mediation Team in Lesotho. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the Former Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Dikgang Ernest Moseneke, as the Leader of the Mediation Team of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Facilitation in the Kingdom of Lesotho, which will assist the President as he continues to facilitate the political national dialogue and reform processes in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the South Africa-Canada Investor Engagement in Toronto, Canada, 8 June 2018. It is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to engage with you as we head to the G7 Outreach meeting in Charlevoix over the weekend. This is a welcome opportunity to talk about South Africa’s economic renewal and the opportunities it presents for investors from across the world.

Minister Lindiwe Sisulu hosts a celebratory lunch with SADC Group, SA Delegation and Mission Staff, New York, USA, 8 June 2018.

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Minister Lindiwe Sisulu at the United Nations General Assembly Elections for the non-permanent seats in the Security Council, New York, USA, 8 June 2018.

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Media Remarks following South Africa's election to the Non-Permanent Seat in the UN Security Council, 8 June 2018. We wish to express our sincere appreciation to the Member States of the UN General Assembly for supporting South Africa's candidacy for the non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the period 2019-2020. We are honoured and humbled by this gesture of confidence.

South Africa sends condolence message to Guatemala following volcanic eruption. The President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, has, on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa, offered his deepest condolences to the President of the Republic of Guatemala, HE Mr Jimmy Morales, his Government and the people of Guatemala following the recent volcanic eruption which occurred in that country.

President Ramaphosa departs South Africa for Canada to participate in the G7 Leaders' Summit Outreach. Pretoria - President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, Thursday, 07 June 2018, departed South Africa for Canada, to participate in the G7 Leaders’ Summit Outreach to be held in Québec City under the theme “Healthy, Productive and Resilient Oceans and Seas, Coasts and Communities”.

Minister Sisulu arrives in New York ahead of the UNSC elections. The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu, has today, 07 June 2018 arrived in New York, ahead of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) elections scheduled for tomorrow, 08 June 2018.

President Ramaphosa to participate in the G7 Leaders’ Summit Outreach in Quebec, Canada. President Cyril Ramaphosa will participate in the G7 Leaders’ Summit Outreach to be held on Saturday, 9 June 2018, in Quebec, Canada, under the theme Healthy, Productive and Resilient Oceans and Seas, Coasts and Communities.

Joint Communiqué on the occasion of the Working Visit by H.E Mr Brahim Ghali, President of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic to the South African Republic, 5 June 2018. On 5 June 2018, President Ramaphosa received the President of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, H.E. Mr Brahim Ghali, on his Working Visit to South Africa.

Remarks to the Media by President Cyril Ramaphosa following Talks with President Brahim Ghali of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, Union Buildings, Pretoria, 5 June 2018. Allow me, Your Excellency, to once again welcome you to South Africa. Even though our respective countries are located on the extreme ends of our Continent, we are brought together by an unbreakable bond that were forged during our common fight against colonialism and apartheid.

Opening Remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the Working Visit of President Brahim Ghali of The Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, Union Buildings, Pretoria, 5 June 2018. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you, Mr President, and your delegation on the occasion of your working visit to South Africa. We believe that through this visit, the historical and fraternal relations that happily exist between our two governments and peoples will be further strengthened.

Joint Press Release: IBSA Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Pretoria, 4th June, 2018. The External Affairs Minister of the Republic of India, Smt. Sushma Swaraj, The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Ms. Lindiwe Sisulu and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Mr. Marcos Bezerra Abbott Galvão, met in Pretoria on 4th June, 2018 for the informal meeting of IBSA Foreign Ministers.

BRICS Ministers attending: State Councillor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Li, of China; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, of Russia, Minister Lindiwe Sisulu of South Africa; Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, of India; and Deputy Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcos Galvão of Brazil, Pretoria, South Africa, 4 June 2018.

Meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs / International Relations, 4 June 2018, Pretoria, South Africa. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the Republic of India, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa, met on 4 June 2018 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Opening Remarks by Minister Lindiwe Sisulu at the Meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/ International Relations, DIRCO, Pretoria, 04 June 2018. It is my sincere honour to welcome you to South Africa on the eve of the Second Formal Meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations. Honourable Ministers, your presence here re-affirms and strengthens the long-standing bonds of friendship and cooperation we have built in the decade of our strategic partnership.

Media accreditation for the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Monday, 04 June 2018

Members of the media are informed that accreditation for the BRICS Ministerial Meeting will be issued at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) from Saturday, 02 June 2018 to Monday, 04 June 2018.

Accreditation for the 10th BRICS Summit

Members of the media are invited to apply to be accredited to the 10th BRICS Summit, which will be hosted at the Sandton International Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, from 25 to 27 July 2018.

Minister Sisulu to host the meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers

International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu will on Monday, 04 June 2018, host the Second Formal Meeting of the BRICS Foreign Affairs/International Relations Ministers, scheduled to take place in Pretoria.

President Cyril Ramaphosa hosts the Diplomatic Corps in celebration of Africa Day 2018, Sefako M. Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria, South Africa, 25 May 2018.

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Address by H.E. President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa to Members of the Diplomatic Corps on the occasion of Africa Day, 25 May 2018, Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria. Today we celebrate Africa’s premier anniversary, Africa Day! We take this opportunity to pay tribute to our forebears who bequeathed to us a dynamic vision of a unified and prosperous Continent at peace with itself and the world.

President Ramaphosa to host the Diplomatic Corps in Celebration of Africa Day

President Cyril Ramaphosa will tomorrow, 25 May 2018 host the Diplomatic Corps in celebration of Africa Day 2018.

President Ramaphosa congratulates his Venezuelan counterpart. The President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, has, on behalf of the government and the people of South Africa, congratulated his Venezuelan counterpart, H.E. Mr Nicolás Maduro Moros, following the outcome of the elections held on Sunday, 20 May 2018, that saw President Maduro Moros re-elected for a further six-year term.

Extracts from a speech by Luwellyn Landers MP during the Debate on Vote 1 – Presidency in the National Assembly on Wednesday, 23 May 2018. “SOUTH AFRICA’S ROLE IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA” - I am humbled to be afforded this opportunity to debate on a matter that forms the crux of our work.

Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 23 May 2018. Cabinet met on Wednesday, 23 May 2018, at Tuynhuis, Cape Town. Issues in The Environment - Gender Based Violence (GBV) - Cabinet strongly condemns the violence against women and children.

Bilateral Meeting between Minister Lindiwe Sisulu and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Argentine Republic, Jorge Faurie, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 22 May 2018.

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Minister Sisulu sends condolence message to Ambassador Funde's family. International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has leant with sadness of the passing on of former Ambassador Sonwabo Eddie Funde.